Focus on alternatives to conventional energy systems for power generation, refrigeration, and transportation. Students will apply principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and other engineering disciplines to the analysis of solar, wind, nuclear, geothermal, tidal, and fuel cell power systems. An overview of global energy use and modeling will be presented. Other course topics include alternative fuels for transportation, new developments in energy storage, and the role of energy efficiency improvements in the achievement of a more equitable and sustainable global energy distribution. Environmental and economic issues surrounding the various alternatives will be addressed.